Weeknight Ravioli Lasagna

Name: Weeknight Ravioli Lasagna
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1 jar (24 ounces) pasta sauce; 1 package (25 ounces) frozen meat or cheese ravioli; 1-1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; 3 cups fresh baby spinach

My husband and I love lasagna, but it's time-consuming to build and we always end up with too much. Using frozen ravioli solves everything. —Pamela Nicholson, Festus, Missouri

Ingredients

1 jar (24 ounces) pasta sauce
1 package (25 ounces) frozen meat or cheese ravioli
1-1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
3 cups fresh baby spinach

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a small saucepan, heat sauce 5-7 minutes over medium heat or just until simmering, stirring occasionally.
Spread 1/2 cup sauce into a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Layer with half of the ravioli, 1-1/2 cups spinach, 1/2 cup cheese and half of the remaining sauce; repeat layers. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Bake, uncovered, 45-50 minutes or until edges are bubbly and cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 344 calories, 10g fat (5g saturated fat), 26mg cholesterol, 850mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 5g fiber), 17g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 starch, 2 medium-fat meat.

Originally published as Ravioli Lasagna in Taste of Home September/October 2015

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ldigioia517

Jul 5, 2018

You mentioned in article to stay away from cheese -pasta-and yet these recipes have both? How do you lose weight??
cee-jay

Mar 10, 2018

This is for mugsymom2010. When I lived in KS, I used to buy Roserita Cheese Ravioli. Now that I'm in CO, I prefer Louisiana Cheese Ravioli.
mugsymom2010

Feb 25, 2018

If someone can tell me of a brand of frozen ravioli or frozen lasagna that is good, please let me know. I have a friend who invites us to dinner occasionally and has served Stoffer's lasagna. It looks good but isn't, just does not taste like real lasagna. I have found a few brands of jarred sauce that are good, but would rather make a cheese sandwich than settle for mediocre lasagna.
DuckyD

Jan 23, 2018

OK, but not a favorite.
Michelle

Jan 21, 2018

This has become a staple to send back with my son in grad school. I add a pound of ground round cooked and omit spinach. I've made it with a variety of ravoili and sauces - good every time! I mix the sauce and meat together to cool off the meat, then fix as directed and pop back in freezer. It tastes like it was made fresh when he cooks it. So easy and filling for hungry students!
jplz310

Oct 24, 2016

I make this often with a slight variation. I add a container of cottage cheese and browned ground beef and one egg to the spinach. Makes a delicious center layer. Huge hit with the family. And i do not preheat the sauce.
KookieB

Oct 23, 2016

It's a great way to serve a meatless entree to my family who base every meal on meat.Lots of ways to dress it up or make just as the recipe states. Very good, quick, easy. I prepared a big pan to take to a potluck dinner and nothing was left behind. That speaks for itself!
dublinlab

Jan 14, 2016

I used frozen spinach and added a layer of cottage cheese. I used cheese and spinach fresh ravioli. Deliciouse. I cooked it a little longer too. I would make this again. Janet. VFE
shannondobos

Nov 18, 2015

I was pleasantly surprised with this dish! I had a package of ravioli in my fridge that was a freebie from my local supermarket. I made my own tomato sauce because I have so many canned tomatoes from the summer, but otherwise made the recipe exactly as directed. Delicious! The ravioli soaked up the tomato sauce and the spinach really complimented everything. I'm going to try using ricotta between the layers next time I make this.
toolbarsco

Sep 12, 2015

I don't like to feed my family pre-prepared, processed food (ravioli) but I have to say this is a great recipe for a hectic weeknight. Using home-made tomato sauce and adding all that spinach makes it much healthier, too!! I also added some garlic and basil as per redhen1970's recommendation and it was yummy.